Fire damages Players Pizza and Pub in Oshkosh

Oshkosh authorities are working to find out what caused a fire at a local restaurant.

At 9:49 p.m., Wednesday, August 12, 2026, the Oshkosh Fire Department was paged to a report of smoke in the basement at Players Pizza and Pub at the intersection of 5th Avenue and Ohio Street.

Upon arrival, officers found heavy smoke coming from the building.

Because of the size of the fire, it was decided to upgrade the call to a MABAS fire call which would bring in predetermined mutual aid from surrounding fire departments.

By 9:58 an officer on scene had advised fire was coming through the roof.

Players Pizza took to Social Media shortly after the fire started to confirm the fire and report that everyone made it out of the building safe and that the business would be closed for the near future while they deal with the fire damage.

The restaurant has been in operation for at least the last 25 years.